Leaving revenge to God. Over a life time I have had a few occurences of bad people I let into my life innocenly enough. They were tricksters, pretending to be what they definaty are not. I do believe at times God vindicates us over time, but there are a few times where i have not seen justice. I am a gentel soul, I try to keep the peace, sometimes people mistake my kindness for weakness, maybe I am a bit weak. Ive always waited for God to vindicate me, the bible does say that vengence is his and we are not to carry it in our hearts, but there are some people who have caused me unessasary greif and suffering. How do i release this fury and give it to God? I am tired of people who think they cam cause trouble and never have any cosequences.

noun
1.
infliction of injury, harm, humiliation, or the like, on a person by another who has been harmed by that person; violent revenge:
But have you the right to vengeance?
2.
an act or opportunity of inflicting such trouble:
to take one's vengeance.
3.
the desire for revenge:
a man full of vengeance.
4.
Obsolete. hurt; injury.
5.
Obsolete. curse; imprecation.

In a court of law the accused are judged rightly by "intent".

What was the mind thinking before it took the physical course of action? If you hate a person and seek vengeance on them then you have broken the law. God's law. What was the person thinking before they hurt you? That is what we need to look at.

We ask God to give us wisdom to work around or out of situations where there is unjust actions taking place. We just need to keep seeking the answers from Him. And once we have it...apply it.

As far as weakness goes. We are all born with different temperaments. Being a peacemaker can either be because we are the type of temperament that does not tolerate the stress of unpeaceful situations or because the Spirit of God has showed us His way of living our lives and solving our problems. One has power and the other doesn't.

Jesus carried his cross and expects all of us to carry our crosses. In His Cross he is submitted to persecution as it was the will of His Father.

Jesus also turned over the table of money changers, and whipped them as well.

The Apostles never had to worry about what to say because the Holy Spirit would speak through them.

A person can be zealous while remaining humble in their heart. It's only by the grace of God we are saved, which makes us no different than those who hurt us, because they do not have the grace we do. So we forgive and pray for our enemies. Turning the other cheek is about not seeking revenge, but about accepting the will of God.

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and love your neighbour as yourself. This is the fulfilment of the Law. Cowering can be a sin in this light, as is hatred.

Religion was created by man. Before there was religion god reigned the heaven and the earth. He reigned before jesus was born before mohammad or moses were born. He used them to get through to the world but they were men and not perfect. God is not jesus he is god. People always get that wrong. Jesus is the son of god and a prophet or messanger of god. He was used by god to show his power on the earth. That is all. All religions are a path to god except witchcraft. With witchcraft you rely on your own power and not gods. So its an abomination to god. The quaran torah and bible are history books. They are a history of gods power. That is all. They were created by man so they are imperfect.

6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh
unto the Father, but by me.

Acts 4:12
King James Version (KJV)

12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under
heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."

You have to keep in mind that Jesus spoke those words in Aramaic (John 14:6)
and that the New Testament has been translated from Greek with the oldest copies
dating to about 125 AD. None of the gospels were written by Matthew, Mark,
Luke, or John. So even if we had the originals in hand the authors are
still anonymous. Keep that in mind, Jesus spoke Aramaic, the NT is
translated from Greek. Add to all of that the King James version of the
bible was an antique when it was published in 1611 and it is filled with errors
and conflicts. It is written in a version of English that was outdated in
its day. Then, and most important, the Evangelical ministers "tell
you" what it means when even they don't what it means. So John 14:6
is generally interpreted by realists as "...no man cometh unto the Father
but by my example."

Nobody but nobody knows who wrote the book Acts (or the gospels either, for
that matter). The Gospel of Q is considered by the experts as the single
source for the gospels and you won't find either of your verses in the
Gospel of Q.

All one has to do is to use logic in what you have written. The
earliest humans in Europe were there at least 200,000 years ago. Fully
developed brains with language. Science has recently opined that the
Neanderthal was even more intelligent than humans and even cross bred with
humans and that humans have from 1 to 4 percent of Neanderthal genes.

My point is, are you going to take all of the humans and Neanderthals who
never heard of Jesus - including people on the Planet today, and throw them into
an ever burning hell? Every human being on the Planet is a child of
God. Would your father send you to hell for not believing a certain
way? I seriously doubt it.

Be Thankful for the Little Things
Lord, lift us up so we can see how blessed we are!

“Thankfulness creates gratitude which generates contentment and that causes peace.”

Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits. Psalm 103:1-2, NKJV

People need encouragement, yes we all do at times. Sometimes we can't seem to see all the good things around us because of the pain that is within us. We will all have pain and problems in this World but be of good cheer for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ has overcome the World. My brothers and sisters in Christ, let us all press pass the pain and look at all the good things that the Lord has done for us during this Thanksgiving season and for always.

One of the main reasons that we lose our enthusiasm in life is because we become ungrateful. It is easy for us to start off being passionate about something big, shiny and new but everything new gets old. At times we can get so accustomed to God's goodness that we can let what was once a miracle become common to us, then life becomes routine, dry and without passion. Thankfulness produces peace in life and passion for life. In order for us to stay passionate for life and have peace in life, we must not forget the "Little Things" that God so graciously blesses us with each day. When we appreciate the little things, great things will come to us more frequently.

Little things are bigger than you think. If we are not thankful for the little things we have each day, then God will not give us as many of the “big things" that our heart's desire. Psalm 37: 4 "Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."
Only when we delight in the Lord, will He give us the desires of our hearts. To delight in the Lord means to take pleasure in God's Word and to rejoice in all the many blessings/gifts that God has already given us. This is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. Each day is gift from God to us that is why it is called the "present". When we think of a present, we usually think of a gift under the Christmas tree or a birthday gift but each day is a present to us from God. Each day you wake up, God has just kissed you by giving you another day's journey, so be glad about it, it is a great gift
from God.

Statistics show that more people become depressed around Thanksgiving and Christmas more than any other time of the year. The reason for this is because all to often we are not focusing on the many little blessings that God has given us, instead we are counting what is missing or our problems and forgetting to count our blessings. We must make a habit of counting the Little Blessings/Gifts that God gives us each day. What gifts has God given us that we may forget to thank him for? Here's just few; The friendly smile from a person passing by, the handshake from someone at church, the warm greeting from a coworker, the waiter or waitress that kindly serves our table – they are all gifts of God. The hug from my child when I get home, that kiss from my spouse, the steamy cup of tea are all gifts of God. The many military soldiers who are overseas fighting for us to have freedom, far away from their families and the comforts of home; the policemen, firemen and all first responders who risk their lives everyday to protect and serve us, all these are gifts from God. The maids, custodians and cooks who work in our schools, churches, businesses, and homes, also let's not forget about the trash men who pick up the trash we leave outside our doorsteps each week, these are all gifts from God. The people who work in our airports, hospitals, pharmacies, restaurants, grocery stores, shopping malls, retail stores, warehouses, telephone order lines and gas stations who work holidays, weekends and overtime for their employers so they can be there to serve our needs, these are gifts from God. The ministers, teachers, deacons, singers, ushers and all workmen who labor for the Gospel of Jesus Christ so that God may use them to be a blessing in our lives; the missionaries who are overseas touching the lives of others, the volunteer workers who give up their time and talent to help make a difference in the lives of others, all these are gifts of God. Every little thing I have is a gift of God.

The air I breathe, the food in the kitchen cabinet, some meat in the fridge and fruit on the table are all gifts of God. Running water, electricity, heat, air conditioning, a car, a bike, shoes on our feet, clothes on our backs and a roof over our heads are all gifts of God. A blanket to wrap myself in, a bed to lie on, even a chair to sit on are all gifts of God. My health, my friends, my family, my Church, my eyes, my ears, my taste buds, my hair, my teeth, my legs and my arms are all gifts of God. To be free and live in a free Nation such as America, to be able to vote, to able to voice my opinion freely and to be able to choose my own path in life (free will) are all gifts of God. My life on earth and my life eternal is all a gift of God. The mere fact that I was born is gift of God, and the greatest gift of all was when God gave His only begotten, Jesus, to you and I so that we may be born again (Salvation) into the family of God, this the greatest gift of God and anyone can receive it.

All these and many other countless blessings are gifts from God. The are called gifts because God provided it, even though He didn't have to do it. Let us never take God's provision, His kindness, His Love, or His Goodness and Mercy for granted. Praise the Lord for the good things He as done.

When you pray a sincere blessing over your Thanksgiving meal remember all the little things that God has given you. Make a list of the Lord’s blessings you can refer to when you have a bad day. Look for Christ’s gifts in your ordinary, everyday life. Brag on Jesus to others who may need Jesus. Respectfully and humbly, DE CLARE what good things God has given you to enjoy today!

You may not have a lot this Thanksgiving but be encouraged for your season of overflow is coming, just praise the Lord for the good things He has already given you. If we are faithful over the little things, God will reward us with many things.

James 1:9 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

Proverbs 15: 16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

Psalm 103:3-5 Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. NKJV

In order for of us to know how blessed we are and remember to count our blessings; we must look at our life from God's viewpoint, which is His Word. Like an Eagle soaring above the valleys and the problems below, we must see that every problem has an end and every trial has an expiration date. Rejoice in Lord always and again I say rejoice. Our thankfulness toward God, moves the hand of God to act for us, so always give thanks to God with a grateful heart.

You are coming out of this trial and your pain will turn to JOY. Your problems will melt away and the goodness of the Lord will cause your cup to run over. The Devil is defeated and God is Victorious. Lord Jesus, lift us all up where we belong!!!

we are really creating an evil world you can see it. more than me with more clear minds, hopefully. it is shocking indeed and the made stupid and those, the cause not less stupid are playing the drama part to their profit (nice prophet)...not easy to live in a hospitable beautiful world and with the real loving and joyful and healthy beautiful spirit.
this stuff blows your mind, very dangerous and questionable and exiting. I believe we have the right for wisdom, not blinding evil anger and greed and murder legitimized against the lives of all kinds.

this comments are very wise done:
1DJENV3 years ago

How can Christians take deeds as irrelevant after becoming one when Jesus says in Matthew 12:36; "But I say unto you that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the Day of Judgment. For by the words thou shalt be justified, and by the words thou shalt be condemned"? How come the Bible says that ALL Israel is saved although they don’t believe in Jesus? Doesn’t that contradict the claim in the Bible that the only way to heaven is through Jesus?
from this post, if you are interestied in minds making spirits, ok. know the truth by your self.

first Terrorism made by what, then, constitution and who want to change it - well, bin laden. may be. the shadow want to fight and take over because it is never happy, satisfied. no food, medicine, love, kindness compassion for every body and a life joyful full of health and beauty.
And in the bible there is words that is not told as claimed to be told by Jesus or the source that life can dream of and live long life. nice war. may all the truth come out when too late and then we would need miracle to live. transhumamism, nice ass to fack and the poor soul in hell, sick and anquish and on and on. I wonder why I love nature so much. but the law the attraction do not work here, so much removed for healing.
we have to work together for one purpose, the joy of life to all, no sin no duality, understanding that Love would speak and serve all simple satisfying needs which likewise the things of true God would come from the unknown, Love not fear, to known glory to all. no greed. no laughter at sick vanquished poor people. good spirit, yes it is there, exist. no more that the shadow that laughs at that would be light under the sun. no reverse psychy. illusions.

You asked a very good question in your post that I would like to address.

Your question: "How come the Bible says that ALL Israel is saved although they don’t believe in Jesus? Doesn’t that contradict the claim in the Bible that the only way to heaven is through Jesus?" By the way many Jewish people do believe in Jesus as their Messiah. The New Testament is a book written to the Jews. You can see the stories in the New Testament of Jewish people looking to Christ as their Messiah. There are plenty of them that still need to see this truth, I agree there.

As you know I am a person with strong Christian beliefs. I believe the Bible as it was written in the original is the Word of God. God gave it to men to write down, but God breathed the words for it. Therefore, the Bible is my standard for my beliefs. On the surface it appears that there are some contradictions in the Bible and this is one of them. However, when we see passages that seem to contradict we must do a deeper study of the subject considering the whole of scripture. The scripture that you are refering to is found in Romans 11:26.

"And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:" King James Version

People do debate on how this should be interpreted.

Romans 9:6 King James Version says "Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:"

Also, Galatians 6:15-16 King James Version states "For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God." So we can see here that those who are a new creature in Christ are the true Israel of God indicating a spiritual Israel. I do not believe everything that those who hold to replacement theology do. These are just some thoughts. You can come to your own conclusions. Just know there are no contradictions in the Bible. Men may never get it all figured out, but the important stuff is clear. The way of salvation is clear.

I will leave you with some links so you can research the subject if you wish.

well, rainy5, there are many thing nice to know and be but as you say, a standard believe, yet, how much this is in being real and loving kind and healing to all. it is really blinding what you are saying even if it is true only in words but when it comes to Love first, no one start always waiting for other to start, right?
How many do know themselves? Does your real spirit allow you to know first yourself as God and you and others to give lights and salvation in everything you know or speak? IF we are in sin what good is the believe when not knowing the truth or not even try to know it or let other free to seek it because you want to control and others not?
I am not allowed to come to that forum and you know it and now I would not come there. I know you but you me I doubt. The truth hurt right, you said one time. well.
Now what about this comments the following and then think what God will would be to save you and me.
you know the bible and I like it but there is something very dark for the mind to know and good one is there two but you know man's behaviour. I have studied all my life just trying to understand men in order to be able to love. but in reality. the tricks. expose them so we can see and what we can see and how can we the many live in reality as you would really like so that you can love from your heart as God wants to life to all? I know I cry for the others not laugh.
here more for you to study. what is going on.
Eric Sanford10 months ago

The European governments allowed them to leave and fight Assad knowing full well that will return more radicalized and militant. Bringing down Assad who was no Clear and Present danger to Europe was more important than Europe's safety. Who running Europe's Governments? ﻿
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Thierry Luca6 months ago

western european government are the US' and Putin's whores﻿
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Ros me4 months ago

Tumbs Up, Alhamdulillah﻿
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Monte Melkonyan5 months ago

1000 years ago we went to middle east to fight islam, now we go to fight for it.
Europe is truly over.﻿
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TheGreaterGood804 months ago

They're not Europeans﻿
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Arun Kumar6 months ago

If there are provisions in the constitution then these guys should not be brought back. Let them stay where they have gone to.﻿
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voice of reason3 months ago

Zionists training jihadis and now calling on Europeans for help??
right.. a**holes!
those ppl are stupid, because they deserve it, going there in the first place, to die and kill?﻿

Shia from iran and all over the world joining iraqi Shia forces but non gets upset or try to stop them or call them foreign terrorist. shia joining fight to safe criminal dictator bashar assad mafia regime from lebanon iraq iran openly but none gets upset, try to stop them or call them foreign terrorist, but when muslims try to help muslims then the whole world gets upset, choke their movements and do everything to stop them to join muslims and label them terrorist??? When Shia maliki forces killed over 250 detainees in prison then no body gets upset, but when muslims capture shia soldiers and kill them it becomes big human right issue?? When bashar asdad kills over thousands and thousands civilian wirh barrel and chemical bombs, no body gets upset or try help them but when muslims capture and behead bashar assad mafia soldiers then entire western media fall in love humanity﻿
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It looks like a mod crossed posted this thread to the Christian Debate forum. I see it coming up there as well. The thread was originally not in Christian debate. You did post some good videos that would be appropriate to that forum as well. I enjoyed the videos.

Isn't life strange? I never met one Veteran who enlisted to fight for Socialism!!!

86% will send this on.

If Muslims can pray on Madison Avenue, and the subway areas in Toronto ,

why are Christians banned from praying in public

and from erecting religious displays on their holy days?

What happened to our National Day of Prayer?

Muslims are allowed to block off Madison Ave. , in N.Y.C., and pray in the middle of the street!!!

And, it's a monthly ritual!

Tell me, again, whose country is this? Ours or the Muslims?

I was asked to send this on if I agree, or delete if I don't.

It is said that 86% of Americans & Canadians believe in God.

Therefore, I have a very hard time understanding why there is such a problem in the U.S. having 'In God We Trust' on the money, and having 'God' in the Pledge of Allegiance, or the Lord's prayer said in our schools or public meetings.

Standing arrest warrant against Jorge Bergoglio is delivered to US State Department by Interpol office in Brussels - A similar warrant compelled the resignation of Pope Benedict

Washington DC:

On the verge of the arrival to the United States of Pope Francis, Jorge Bergoglio, the American government has received from Interpol a copy of an outstanding arrest warrant against Bergoglio issued by the International Common Law Court of Justice (ICLCJ) on July 18, 2014. On that date, Bergoglio was found guilty as charged by the Court on two counts of committing and aiding or abetting crimes against humanity, including the trafficking of children, and sentenced in absentia to twenty five years imprisonment.

According to a source in Interpol, a copy of the arrest warrant was delivered to the US State Department by special courier on Friday, September 18, along with a formal request to the American government to comply with the terms of the arrest warrant and detain the named offender, Jorge Bergoglio.

The issuing of a similar warrant by a European government to the Vatican in early February, 2013 compelled the sudden resignation of former Pope Benedict, who was similarly convicted by the ICLCJ that same month.

Pope Francis - Bergoglio already faces protests and disruptions of his five day American tour following his controversial decision to "canonize" a genocidal catholic missionary and attend a Philadelphia gathering reputedly linked to an in-house catholic child trafficking network. (see http://www.itccs.org, September 12, 2015)

"These controversies will make it difficult for the Obama government to simply ignore the Interpol notice and standing arrest warrant" commented Kevin Annett today from New York City, where he and an ITCCS delegation are meeting with United Nations officials regarding Bergoglio's visit.

"Jorge Bergoglio is a duly convicted felon, and the ICLCJ warrant carries with it the force of international law. By ignoring it the United States can justifiably be charged with giving aid and comfort to a wanted criminal and colluding in a war crime".

Issued by the Central Office of the International Tribunal into Crimes of Church and State (ITCCS)
21 September, 2015http://www.itccs.org

I'm not a fan of the government of the catholic church and I appreciate that Kevin Annett is seeking the truth in what happened to the missing indian children (and others). However, I did want to mention that many websites are calling Kevin a Reverend and the man does not even believe that Jesus existed, which he stated in one of the videos on youtube.

Don't know if that matters one way or another for some folks, but I thought I would add that in case people didn't see that one video and thought he was a christian.

... The Beast Revelation ... ... ... ... This letter is dedicated to all Christians. ... ... ... ... The following letter is a summary of Revelation 13. Its purpose is to show the method used in finding the conclusions which have been stated. Nothing new has been added from my previous letters. It is more of a compilation of them all. This writing is the same material in different words. The Bible uses this same method of explanation. There are four Gospels. In each you see a different view of the same material. This can be beneficial because the meaning becomes more exact. Although, if this is a firs ...
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Thanks Michael, that was an interesting read. I will have to give more thought to some parts of what you said and let it sink in more.

I can't recall ever reading any of the prophecy teachers ever saying that satan was the anti-christ or the false prophet. Perhaps many years ago before I started studying they did. Most I hear say it is in the "spirit of" anti-christ or false prophet...not actually satan himself. Of course scripture tells us that there have already been many (in the spirit of) anti-christs.

Whether satan still has access to the heaven where Jesus is I'm not sure....or do you mean just somewhere in the heaven's? I'm sure there is plenty of wilderness between the planet earth and the heaven where Jesus is preparing a place for us.

Some of us have been taking notice that the vatican and some protestants have been entertaining the idea of Chrislam, or a belief that christians worship the same god as Muslims do. I think what we are looking at in the end times is bigger than just a muslim confederation. Some of our own will fall away due to the deception. Or are you of the belief in once saved always saved?

The main idea I was trying to point out, in saying that Satan, and the beast, and the false prophet, are three separate individuals is that one of these cannot be revealed. I have revealed the beast and the false prophet, not Satan. If you consider Satan the beast, as many do, then the whole premise of the article is flawed. Why, because it says he cannot be revealed. If the beast cannot be revealed everything I have written becomes wrong. The false prophet and the beast can be revealed with Satan not being either. Satan will only be revealed after the rapture of the Church. What this means is that he will not be revealed to Christians. He will be revealed to his own. This is what I have set out to explain in the article.

I believe that the Beast, the Anti-christ and the False prophet are all different things/people as far as physically on this earth...but spiritually, I believe that the "spirit" of satan is part of people's mindsets, belief systems of organizations and functions of government. That is why scripture tells us to constantly "renew" our minds. Having the mind and direction of Jesus...not a worldly mindset.

Will satan actually possess and live inside the anti-christ? Some even think that satan will have his own child, who will grow and become this anti-christ leader. It really does not seem to be all that important to know, just as long as we recognize the "spirit" of any form of satan, beast, anti-christ or false prophet.

There are even christians in the bible where Jesus rebuked them and said they were of their father the devil. It was their wrong thinking...their mindset. It needed changing to get back to being a true christian again. Keeping our mind on the things of Jesus and His Spirit is where we need to place our focus.

So the point I'm getting at. It matters not whether we recognize all these end time characters by name or not. The thing is to be walking in the Spirit in these last days and see with spiritual eyes who and what have the mindset of satan and steer clear of them. For if it were possible even the elect could be fooled...it will be that covert.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. I will try and keep your ideas in the back of my mind as I follow the signs of His coming.

I almost always get this question. How can you know who the beast is when he cannot be revealed? Chapter 2 states that he cannot be revealed, until something is removed first. Most scholars have this part right. That is a picture of the Rapture.

Humbug!

"Rapture" is not part of biblical scripture. Biblical proof of the "Rapture Theory" is false! The word "rapture" is not found anywhere in the Bible. So where do you get the word from?

Seems to me, one has has to step away from the forest into order to see the trees for what they are. In other words, step out of your Christian biblical scholarship & take a look from another viewpoint.

Consider Islamic eschatology, whereby Dajjal is "the false messiah", directly comparable to the figures of the Antichrist and Armilus in Christian and Jewish eschatology, respectively.

Ah Dajjal, the father of lies.. how do we tell him apart in this sea of lies?

Does a fish living in the sea know that he is in fact living in something that is called a 'sea'... which is apart from the rest of the world? No, the fish accepts the sea as being his entire world. He is not aware of there being anything called a 'sea' that is distinct from the rest of the world. Now, when you see a fish that jumps out of the sea, this fish has come to realize there is something more to his world than living in the sea...

Dajjal is the sea of lies. His work is to cause fish to jump out of the sea.

...BUT, my lord "I am who I am" who sent Jesus the lamb (Exodus 3:14 and 15.....neither the word "Christian" nor the word "bible" are in scripture, we've been taught LIES) is the only God for worship (yes, there are "Principalities").

Whatever Moses said, the Jews would not listen (Acts 7:40), so the Jews continued to call the creator JEHOVAH (neither did they know He had a son)…..

Rev 2:17 with a new name written on the stone which no one knows except him who receives it.'

...The part of the 6th day creation (mankind) that uses 66 books (called "bible") to worship is the CHURCH OF MAN (the TRINITY of MAN)...three sixes that placed the flesh where it ought not to be.

Rev 3:12 and my own NEW NAME.

Rev 13:17
so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name...

...the name of the BEAST is "church/trinity of man"(666).

Rev 19:13 and the name by which he is called is The Word of God (JESUS is the REVEALING "WORD" that BECAME FLESH and then hung on the cross)..

Isaiah 9:18 says that the Jews will be sent a "Prince of Peace" (Jesus/Messiah),......but it also says that Jesus will bring us the "Wonderful Counselor"/Holy Spirit.

The Jews only accepted their MESSIAH, they (the original REVEALING word was TEXT, but then became flesh) didn't also accept the Holy Spirit.

The "Prince of Peace" performed SALVATION permanently for all human beings ("once for all").

We need to make our goal ETERNAL LIFE.

It is the spirit that gives life.

All verses are from the RSV (Revised Standard Version).

1 John 2:27 and is true, and is no lie, just as it has taught you, abide in him.

Ephesians 1:13 the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and have believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

2 Timothy 2:15 rightly handling the word of truth.

James 1:18 brought us forth by the word of truth that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

Since we want to be a "FIRST FRUITS", we should understand that we read the "WORD OF TRUTH".

Jesus described Himself clearly as THE TRUTH of the universe (ALL TRUTH=JESUS...John 14:6).

The name of the first century church was "THE WAY" (the name "Christianity" was first used by THE JEWS in Antioch).

Acts 11:26 (in Antioch the DISCIPLES that had been taught by JESUS (that BELONGED TO the WAY) were first called CHRISTIANS because that was the final decis1 John 2:27 and is true, and is no lie, just as it has taught you, abide in him.

Ephesians 1:13 the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and have believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

2 Timothy 2:15 rightly handling the word of truth.

James 1:18 brought us forth by the word of truth that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

Act 9:17 so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Act 11:26 in Antioch the disciples were for the first time called Christians.
ion at the COUNCIL OF JERUSALEM.

....."the disciples were first called CHRISTIANS".

This generation of worshipers needs to start reading scripture for/by and to themselves instead of how/understanding they were TOLD TO (no more INDOCTRINATION).

The ONLY "doctrine"/teaching we need to know is the "DOCTRINE OF CHRIST" (Hebrews 6:1).

Hey Incharge, I didn't see this in the Politics Forum , but this whole video is very much part of what the bible says is going to happen.

I did see your post about our coming water shortage. I agree that it is happening everywhere. Some of the fastest growing cities around us have signs out now telling it's residents to curb their water usage, all the time...not just during the hot summer. The sad thing is, the cities are not curbing their over-growth.

I can tell you why that is from my own personal example. The little town where I have lived for many years has changed as people from other areas moved in and built new homes. With their desire of a small town life, which by the way, they haven't a clue as to what it takes to have a wonderful small town....they also bring with them their big town ideas of the need of comfort and instant gratification.

When our sensible city council at the time knew we needed a better source of water first and foremost before anything else could be built...the newest residents refused to do without better streets. They were not the least bit concerned about being without water, even though they were told that it was very important and that we would need to sacrifice for a while in order to get the new well going....and paid for. We are one of those few towns who's budget stays in the black.

As soon as some of those newer, city folks decided they were too impatient to wait for what they wanted...they started their campaign and ran for office themselves. They basically ran an Obama type of campaign stating "change" was needed to get the "old" out and something "new" in.

Well...something "new" did get started. During their term of office was the worst our town has ever seen it run. Their new ideas did not work well...even though they finally got their new streets. They were planning on huge projects that didn't fit our town. Everything they did caused us for the first time to be in the "red". There was also much corruption and big town, "I'll scratch your back, if you scratch mine" sort of things going on. We were all shocked to see this happen so easily to us.

After all of that, the majority of the citizens realized "change" is not all that it's cracked up to be at times. They gladly went back to the "old" way that worked every time.

People's mindsets have to change. We can blame it on the higher up's all we want...but it really starts with us. Do we want new homes/streets or do we want the necessities of life? Do we want drugs that make us think we are getting healthy quickly or do we want real long term health?

On another note. I also consider Jesus to be a necessity of this life and of the everlasting life. Thanks for sharing this video. :)

If you aren’t familiar with Maum Meditation it is a form of meditation that originated in Korea in 1996. They have over 350 centers worldwide now. I wanted to give my testimonial because it has benefited me greatly (including getting rid of my desire for alcohol) and I know it could help countless others.

I began Maum about a year ago and I have become so much happier and completely at peace. For years I struggled on and off with depression and anxiety. I did not feel fulfilled and I desperately wanted to find the truth of my existence. The world and all its violence and suffering did not make sense to me. I read a lot of spiritual and metaphysical books and spent time with meditation teachers and did meditation off and on for about 10 years. While these things helped some, it wasn’t until I found Maum that things really began to change.

As I went to the guided subtraction sessions, more and more of the false ideas that had coagulated in my mind began to dissolve. This allowed more freedom to open up in my life. The more I went, the better I felt. I felt like I was being cleansed each time I went and I still feel that way.

We all clean our houses, our cars, our bodies, but so few of us clean our minds. Our minds are constipated and full of junk. They are literally overflowing with illusions based on our past experiences and we live our lives through the illusions which cause us to be unhappy, irritated and not have any sense of Truth in our lives. We live in a hell-like state always seeking pleasure and avoiding pain.

The more darkness and constipation someone has in their mind, the more unhealthy and violent they could be. A good example of this would be the difference between a serial killer vs. a saint.

What happened with Maum is I saw beyond the body and mind and into something far more expansive, far more grounding and far more real. It is like entering into a 4th dimension when all you had known before was 3D. The world looks completely different now that this Truth has entered into my mind. Like a vacuum, it continues to suck up all of that is false.

I no longer have depression or anxiety because I no longer have fear. Yes, I still feel emotions but I am not bound by them. To me, they are like I buzzing bee that passes with the breeze. They are nothing. I have seen the ground of being and where were come from and why we are here. I now understand why the world is the way it is.

Spiritual texts now make sense to me when I was confused by them before. They are all speaking from that place of Truth that enlightened beings were pointing at. You can live in this Truth only if you discard your illusions.

One of the most dramatic things that it has helped is that it got rid of my desire for alcohol. I had gotten into the habit of having too many drinks after work on way too many occasions. It was if there was this undercurrent of energy that I couldn’t stand to feel and only the alcohol could suppress that energy. But that energy dissolved with meditation and I have not had any alcohol since Dec. I have felt no need for it.

I am excited to wake up in the morning and I look forward to going to work rather than dreading it. I can see that duality is an illusion and therefore I have more compassion for others. The world appears more beautiful and vibrant because I don’t have all the mind junk clouding my vision anymore. I can see the world the way it is and not through the filters of my mind. I feel like I can breathe for the first time. It is so amazing to know Truth and live your life this way. It is living in Heaven. I have more energy because I have less dragging me down mentally and I am healthier because of it.

I could go on and on about all the changes, but it would take too long. I am only in Level 3 and I cannot imagine it getting much better than this but they say it does. Please give it a try. If you stick with, I can promise you, your life will only get better on every level.

Challenge the message and not the messenger!The first person to resort to name calling and personal attacks automatically loses the debate! Personal attack is often the best indication that the writer knows his logic is flawed and therefore tries to deflect attention by attacking the opponent, instead of attacking the arguments of the opponent.